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Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Bohemian? I think not ...

Tiered skirt made from a 1970's gathered sheet.

My inspiration for the skirt - I trimmed the tiers with the lace sent to me by Amanda D in my 'Travelling Package'

Here's me trying to be all gypsy like and bohemian in an unweeded part of my garden (unweeded because I'm too busy sewing these days!) I'm not sure that it's worked very well, number one because I couldn't find the top I had in mind to go with the skirt and this one kind of emphasises the top half. Number two because it was uncomfortable standing around in the weeds - unsettling is the word I think - I really want to get at the weeds! But I like the skirt and I know I'll wear it again. Bringing back carefree art school kind of memories of years ago ...

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Raised in Manchester, now living in Norfolk and working in Cambridge, I studied printed textile design in Manchester at the Polytechnic in the 80's. I continued with product design, innovation and cultural studies, graduating with a BSc (Hons) with the Open University. Until recently, I worked in a decorative art museum in Cambridge for many years, as a Sales Manager in the Photographic Library, which also influenced my art work. See my online exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum link below. I've since moved on to concentrate on Copyright issues but have a continuing love for fabric and the history behind it and am aiming to use it in my creations. I also love to knit and have just completed (2015) a Level 3 City and Guilds qualification in Creative Studies focusing on handknitting. I like to collect printed ephemera, specifically china from the 20's and 30's and I have a love of nature and conservation, particularly plants and gardens, which I also use as inspiration for my drawings, paintings and photographs.